Y11S1.3 PATCH NOTES

See the upcoming changes to Rainbow Six Siege with the release of Y11S1.3.

BALANCING

[p align="start"]These are small adjustments that don’t aim to alter an Operator’s overall power level or flexibility. Instead, they focus on polishing gameplay details, improving consistency, and enhancing quality-of-life without shifting the meta. Our goal is to maintain a steady stream of these refinements alongside major updates, helping the game consistently and constantly evolve and improve.

CAVEIRA

[p align="start"]Increased Silent Step's maximum duration to enhance flanking potential.

[p align="start"]SILENT STEP

• Max. resources: Increased to 15 seconds (from 12)

• Total refill time: Increased to 15 seconds (from 12)

KAID

[p align="start"]Reduced the activation time of the Electroclaw for more responsive counterplay and mid-round adjustments.

[p align="start"]RTILA ELECTROCLAW

• Activation time: Reduced to 3.5 seconds (from 4)

VIGIL

[p align="start"]Extended the maximum duration of the ERC-7 to improve his ability to reposition and disrupt attacker intel for longer periods.

[p align="start"]ERC-7

• Max. resources: Increased to 15 seconds (from 12)

• Total refill time: Increased to 15 seconds (from 12)

WARDEN

[p align="start"]Increased Glance Smart Glasses' maximum duration to allow Warden to counter smoke and flash-based executes more reliably.

[p align="start"]GLANCE SMART GLASSES

• Max resources: Increased to 22 seconds (from 20)

• Total refill time: Increased to 22 seconds (from 20)

ZERO

[p align="start"]Reduced the Argus Camera laser refill time to enable more frequent gadget interaction and increase pressure on defender utility.

[p align="start"]ARGUS CAMERA

• Laser refill time: Reduced to 12 seconds (from 15)

AUG A2

[p align="start"]Reduced vertical recoil to improve sustained fire control and weapon consistency.

[p align="start"]RECOIL – PC & CONSOLE

• Reduced vertical recoil

[p align="start"]OPERATORS AFFECTED

• IQ

• Wamai

M762

[p align="start"]Reduced lateral recoil to provide better predictability and reward controlled burst firing.

[p align="start"]RECOIL – PC

• Reduced horizontal recoil

[p align="start"]OPERATORS AFFECTED

• Zofia

SPEAR .308

[p align="start"]Reduced vertical recoil to make the weapon more manageable during longer engagements.

RECOIL – PC & CONSOLE

• Reduced first-shot kick

• Reduced vertical recoil

OPERATORS AFFECTED

• Finka

• Thunderbird

BUG FIXES

LEVEL DESIGN

[p align="start"]FIXED – When entering Landmark Drill or Target Drill modes in Villa, the default defensive barriers are missing.

[p align="start"]FIXED – In the exterior construction area of Oregon, players can go on the generator for an advantageous line of sight.

[p align="start"]FIXED – When entering the Yacht's second floor kitchen pantry, Defenders are marked as outside.

OPERATORS

[p align="start"]FIXED – The left directional pad button has two simultaneous functionalities when playing as Solid Snake.

[p align="start"]FIXED – The Frag Grenade is always highlighted in the Gadget HUD upon spawning as Solid Snake.

[p align="start"]FIXED – When playing as Lion using the default model, his EE-One-D screen is blank.

[p align="start"]FIXED – Oryx's Climb ability can be used alongside a Proximity Alarm, allowing him to use his weapon in situations he should not be able to.

[p align="start"]FIXED – Using Azami's Kiba Barrier, Operators can vault under the stairs on the Border map.

AUDIO

[p align="start"]FIXED – When a fire extinguisher explodes, the sound effect is missing unless Ela or Zofia are in the game.

USER EXPERIENCE

[p align="start"]FIXED – Banned accounts can accept invites to custom online lobbies.

[p align="start"]FIXED – Players cannot navigate to the Shop tab after purchasing Paragon & Elite Masterpiece bundles.

[p align="start"]FIXED – Multiple Operators load on top of each other when switching tabs in the Hub screen.

[p align="start"]FIXED – Voice Chat Input Sensitivity title and description are inaccurate.

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